Bible Verses (2 April – 30 April 2012)

26 April 2012

“总要儆醒祷告，免得入了迷惑．你们心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。” 马可福音14：38
祷告是与神相遇的途径，是明白神的心意，领受神祝福的渠道。如果不祷告，我们如何能够在神的保守下去避开生活中的种种陷阱？
“38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Mark 14:38)
Through prayers you are communicating with God and through prayers you are experiencing Him for His blessings. Only through prayers you would know what to do when temptation comes.

24 April 2012

“我为我神的殿已经尽力，豫备金子作金器，银子作银器，铜作铜器，铁作铁器，木作木器，还有红玛瑙可镶嵌的宝石，彩石和一切的宝石，并许多汉白玉。” 历代志上29：2

虽然大卫王知道神不允许他为神建造殿宇，但是他仍旧为建殿的事情尽心尽力做足够的预备。我们对于没有参与的事工，是否也有努力配合、积极祷告的态度？

“2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.” (1 Chronicles 29:2)

King David showed a good example of providing resources for God’s temple even though he was told he would not be building it. We should learn from this spirit to pray for God’s ministries in the world.

18 April 2012

“应当称谢耶和华‧因他本为善‧他的慈爱永远长存。” 历代志上16:34
我们的祷告里总是有太多为自己的祈求，太少对神的称颂和感恩，因为我们只是聚焦自己的“无”，没有认真正视自己的“有”。

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever..” (1 Chronicles 16:34)
Often we overlook how much God has blessed us. Hence we should give thanks to the Lord always!

17 April 2012

“没有爱心的，就不认识神．因为神就是爱。”约翰一书4：8
爱是基督信仰的核心，如果我们缺乏爱的言行，如何能够向人宣告我们是神的儿女？

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:8)
Love is the central part of Christianity. Since we are God’s children, we should love one another.

5 April 2012

“那知他为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤‧因他受的刑罚我们得平安‧因他受的鞭伤我们得医治。”以赛亚书 53：5
我们常常为自己的遭遇抱怨神、责怪神。神若不爱我们，岂会让耶稣基督降世为人、遭受那撕心裂肺的酷刑！

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed..” (Isaiah 53:5)

Jesus came to the world and suffered on the cross was an demonstration of God’s love for us.

4 April 2012

“谁敬畏耶和华，耶和华必指示他当选择的道路。”诗篇25:12
我们要的是康庄大道，不要“窄路”，求的是风和日丽，不要阴霾雷暴；然而神给我们安排的，尽管不一定合乎“人意”，却是充满恩典与祝福。

“12 Who, then, are those who fear the LORD? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.” (Psalm 25:12)
While we wish to have a wonderful life and smooth journey and often it does not deliver, God’s grace and mercy are sufficient for us to get through!

2 April 2012

“我要以诗歌赞美神的名，以感谢称他为大。”诗篇69：30
只要我们愿意像诗人一样对神充满感恩和赞美，内心自然会有真正的平安，满足的喜乐。

“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.” (Psalm 69:30)
It would be good to learn from the psalmist of the way singing praises to God. It will give us the joy and peace.